George Henry Krebs Sr. Obituary
It is with great sadness that we announce the death of George Henry Krebs Sr. of Clinton, Tennessee, born in Newport, Kentucky, who passed away on September 22, 2023, at the age of 92, leaving to mourn family and friends. Family and friends are welcome to leave their condolences on this memorial page and share them with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, George L. Krebs and Julia J. Strategier Krebs; his brothers, Rev. Paul F. Krebs and Stanley M. Krebs; his son-in-law Marshall H. Puryear; and his granddaughter Leza A. Watts.
He is survived by: his wife Tootie; his children, Dr. George Krebs, Jr. (Myra), Joe Krebs (Chantel), Lori Puryear and Julie Edmondson (Carl); his grandchildren, Sarah Burns (Joseph), Alex Krebs (Emma), Katie Schreiber (Bryan), Andrew Cook, Ryan Cook, Matthew Puryear, Blake Edmondson and Peyton Krebs; his stepgrandchildren, Branton Brown, Dan Edmondson, Josh Edmondson (Charity), Katie Meister (Jon), Carla Pimental (Mike), Cory Richardson and Cameron Richardson (Carolyn); and his great grandchildren, Avalyn Maier, Josie Burns, Keaton Schreiber and Kaiden Schreiber.
In lieu of flowers, a donation may be made to the Building Debt Reduction Fund at St. Therese Catholic Church (701 S. Charles G. Seivers Blvd., Clinton, TN 37716) or the Employee Fund at Canterfield of Oak Ridge (200 Bus Terminal Road, Oak Ridge, TN 37830).
